Jolie, Pitt plan to work together

July 14, 2006

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, whose relationship was spawned on a film set, will again work together--this time on a movie based on the life of Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan.

Jolie will star as Pearl's wife, Mariane Pearl, in an adaptation of her book, "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl," it was announced Thursday. Pitt will produce the film, directed by Michael Winterbottom.

The movie will be based on Mariane Pearl's account of her husband's abduction in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2002, while researching a story on Islamic militancy. Months later, his beheaded body was found in a shallow grave in a compound on the outskirts of Karachi.

"The film will focus on the deep collaboration between people around the world in search of Daniel in 2002," Pitt told People magazine. "We hope the film can increase understanding between people of all faiths."

"A Mighty Heart" will be co-produced by Plan B, the production company that Pitt and his wife, Jennifer Aniston, founded. Pitt and Aniston, who were divorced last year, remain co-owners of the company.

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